" CARDIFF CITY FC WIN FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARD "

We are delighted to reveal that Cardiff City has been awarded ‘The Football League Family Excellence Award’ for the 2014/15 season.

Friday 8th May 2015

Created in 2007, the Award recognises the outstanding experience provided by clubs for young fans and families as part of a scheme that won the Gold Award at the European Professional Football Leagues’ Best Practice Awards.

A total of 42 clubs from across all three divisions of The Football League have been given the Award for 2015, with a significant increase in the benchmark standard being applied by the judging panel. More than ever this year, Football League clubs are providing families with engaging family areas and offering innovative matchday entertainment that delivers a money can’t buy experience for young fans.

With an increase in the number of juniors and families now attending matches around the country (in the last six seasons junior attendance in The Football League has risen by 31% compared with a 6% increase in overall attendance during the same period), this is both testament to clubs’ work to attract them, and an indication of the challenge and importance of retaining them for generations to come.

In achieving the award, Cardiff City has been recognised as offering superb entertainment for families at Cardiff City Stadium throughout the 2014/15 season, engaging with young fans and families through such initiatives as the Cardiff City Festival of Sport.

In announcing the successful clubs, Football League Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “The Football League Family Excellence Award gives clubs a standard to aspire to when planning their efforts to attract more families and young fans to their matches.

“It is hugely encouraging to see so many clubs receiving the accolade, demonstrating The Football League’s ongoing commitment to securing the next generation of fans.”

The award recipients are decided by an independent assessment using real families that has been commissioned by The Football League, at all 72 League clubs, during the 2014/15 season.

For more about The Football League visit http://www.football-league.co.uk.

Do Leeds know?

every club and team must be petrified to come and play at the fortress that is family club of the year 3 years on the bounce!

Shit award.
I'm all for families at the football,but the club is so desperate to win this family award that it forgets about the rest of the supporters.All fans should be treated to a great match day experience,but sadly that is not the case.All lovey dovey to the families and away fans,but treated like shit in other parts of the ground.Atmosphere has been sacrificed for the sake of this poxy award.

Perhaps they could start looking after their core 6,000 supporters next season instead of the odd 500-1000 fans who turn up once a year...And they wonder why fans are turning away in their droves....

C'mon give them some credit?

I take my kids regularly to see the City and the actives under the family stand and the ticket pricing for 2 adults and 2 kids at £40 is faultless, although I would prefer the family and canton stands to be swapped over as I'm sure most people would.

Mmmm are the kids not our future supporters? Well we keep getting told they are! Yet people complain again about club !!!

How the hell have we won that with the way the stewards treat us? Those Blackpool fans must be scratching their heads in disbelief!

It's a positive surely.

It isn't really as if the club have just had a focus on the award. 40+ clubs achieved it so at least the club is in that category.

Kids are future supporters if they are caught by the bug.

Sorry it's everything that is bad about our Club but it's also very good. Does that make any sense ? Why can't we win the most scary ground to go

Sorry it's everything that is bad about our Club but it's also very good. Does that make any sense ? Why can't we win the most scary ground to go

Makes perfect sense